Bill could impact airline industry in Brazil by R$ 5 billion a year
IATA, along with other air transport associations in Brazil, presented on Monday (Aug 9) a manifesto expressing our great concern with respect to Bill 2337/21, as it threatens the sector’s ability to recover after 2022. If passed, the bill will increase the tax burden for the airline industry by revoking tax regimes that currently align […]
Antonov Airlines flies mining equipment from France to Argentina
Heavy-lift freighter operator Antonov Airlines has carried 40 tonnes of mining equipment from France to Argentina via Brazil. Cargo included a large semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill head, which was split into four parts sections and transported on an AN-124-100 chartered by Dynami Aviation. Antonov Airlines said the aircraft type was selected for the operation because […]
TMA-SP Neo Project – Restructuring of the largest terminal in Latin America
The New Sao Paulo Terminal Control Area (SAO TMA NEO) air space structure was implemented on 20 May 2021. The revised layout will enable the safe and efficient handling of the projected traffic growth in an airspace which covers three important airports: Guarulhos (GRU), Congonhas (CGH) and Campinas (VCP). To realize this, extensive collaboration between […]
Delta and LATAM receive final approval in Brazil for Joint Venture agreement
Delta Air Lines and LATAM have received final approval, without conditions, of their commercial agreement (“trans-American Joint Venture agreement” or “JVA”) by the Brazilian competition authority – the Administrative Council for Economic Defense – after initial approval was granted in September 2020. The JVA seeks to enhance the route networks served by both airlines, delivering […]
GRU Airport first airport in Brazil to obtain the ACI Airport Health Accreditation
Airports Council International (ACI) have announced today the accreditation of Guarulhos International Airport (GRU Airport) in the ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme. GRU Airport is the first airport in Brazil to obtain the AHA accreditation. ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation programme recognizes the commitment to health and welfare of passengers, airport staff and the public, […]
Brazil to play leading role in discussions on global recovery of aviation
At the invitation of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents about 290 companies from all over the world, Brazil will be one of the leading countries in discussing and aligning the necessary measures for the resumption of the air sector in the context of confronting the Covid-19 pandemic. The Brazilian government appointed as […]
COVID-19: Brazil charts its own course to combat aviation crisis
Latin America’s largest aviation market, Brazil, is opting not to follow the lead of some governments in the region in completely shutting off their domestic air operations. Instead, Brazil is offering a bare minimum of domestic service, and has emerged as one of the few governments in Latin America offering some sort of direct assistance […]
IATA Thanks Brazilian Government for Supporting Aviation Industry in Face of COVID-19
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) would like to extend its thanks to the Brazilian government for its support for the aviation industry which is being massively disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. “Aviation is going through an unprecedented crisis. The predicted losses in revenue for the industry have been calculated at around US$113 billion. Airlines […]
Viracopos inicia Projeto AGILE para reduzir as emissões de CO2, elevar os índices de pontualidade e aumentar a capacidade de pousos e decolagens por hora
Participam do grupo de estudos ABEAR, ABV, ANAC, AZUL, DECEA, IATA, INFRAERO, LATAM e SAC; meta é reduzir as emissões de CO2, elevar os índices de pontualidade e chegar a 40 movimentos/hora ainda em 2020 O Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos inicia a partir desta quinta-feira (13/02) o Projeto AGILE VCP com o objetivo de desenvolver […]
Brasil: Pernambuco quiere que Recife sea el hub del Nordeste
Con el arribo de Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA) como concesionaria de su aeropuerto, la ciudad brasileña de Recife quiere transformarse en la puerta de entrada para los turistas europeos que llegan al país y ser un hub para el Nordeste. Así lo señaló el gobernador del estado de Pernambuco, Paulo Cámara. Recife espera […]
